Luca Montersino at Dolce Emporio

If you follow us on twitter or facebook, then you'll probably know that from now on you'll find Luca Montersino cookies and cakes at Dolce Emporio :) I am so thrilled to have his handmade delights in our range!

For those of you who don't know him, just let me say, Luca Montersino is a terrific pastry chef (and one of my favourite) who lately opened several shops worldwide. A few years ago, he created a line of food - called Golosi di Salute, which means Greedies for Health - made with natural and healthy ingredients, often milk-free and gluten-free.

What I love about his sweets is the fact that they contain just a little sugar and taste like a dream! Ingredient lists on package foods often reveal bad surprises, but in this case it is a totally different story: here, ingredients are perfectly readable, printed on the front of the package, because there is nothing to hide!

Don't call them cantuccini

I like cantuccini, but the ones above - packed in the traditional blue bag since 1858 - shouldn't be confused with them: these are Biscotti di Prato! Made with sugar, flour, fresh eggs, pine nuts and almonds (no butter!), biscotti di Prato are a typical Tuscan dessert, and they are baked daily, following the old recipe of Antonio Mattei. They are excellent both on their own and dipped in some Vinsanto, a lovely Tuscan sweet wine.